Brassiere



Dec. 21, 1 937. CADOLLE 2,103,060

' BRASSItERE V 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Nov. 23, 1954 Fig. 1

" V INVENTOR MARCEL CADOLLE BY Q} ATTORNEYS 21, 1937. M, CADOLLE 2,103,060

BRAssIiaRE Filed Nov. 23, 1934 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 w INVENTOR MARCEL CADOLLE ATToRN EY6 Patented Dec. 21, 1937 UNITED STATES! PATENT} OFFICE Application November 23, 1934, Serial No. 754,394 In France January 29, 1934 1 Claim. (01. 2-42) This invention relates to improvements in bustsupporters or brassieres for allowing the latter to perfectly and efliciently support the breasts, the shape of which can, if necessary, be corrected by said brassieres, without causing any discomfort,

and this whatever may be the movements of the person wearing the brassiere, which can be so arranged as to always remain suitably fitted on the bust without moving relatively to the latter.

These improvements first relate to the pockets, and allowin particular to hold the breasts ina high position, by giving them a very aesthetic line; without these latter; owing to the movements of the person wearing the brassiere, lying too heavily on the same and stretching it, or with- I 4 but moving towards the armpits.

For that purpose, according to the invention, the pattern of each of the pockets is so cut out as to form two darts which give to the pocket the shape ofthe breast, and are set according to two perpendicular or approximately perpendicular directions, in such a manner that the fabric is on the straight in each of the two directions according to which it is more particularly desirable to ensure the support of the bust for obtaining the above mentionedadvantag'es, that is to say, on

the one hand, in the direction according to which this fabric acts for holding the lower part of the breasts in lifted position and, on the other hand, in the direction according to which it acts for laterally supporting the breasts;

' The bust is thus perfectly held according to these two main directions, any distortion of the fabric capableo-f prejudiciously affecting its efliciency, being avoided owing to the fact that this fabric is stressed on the straight.

In this way, it is possible to avoid the inconvens iences of ordinary brassieres which usually cannot ensure a suflicient support for the lower part of the bust in orderto lift it, correct if necessary the too heavy or ungraceful linef the same, and

-'ensure a sufficiently eflicient lateral support of the bust. l

The following arrangement has moreover been provided for holding the brassiere in position, and thus allowing the pockets to always efllciently fulperson wearing it, without utilizing uncomfortable securing means which often hurt the wearer.

For avoiding these displacements of the brassiere on the bust, use is in fact most generally made of ribbons, straps or bonds which are atbodiment comprising pockets made tached on the sides of the front portion of the brassiere and are tied either at the back, or at the front after having been crossed at the back. These bonds are oftenmade of rubber and they are either too loose anddo not hold thebrassiere pulled about by the shoulder straps, or they are too tight and hurt the wearer.

In other types, the brassiere is continued at the back by strips of fabric which, in order not to roll up, are attached by bonds to the girdle or to the corselet, this complicating the placing of the brassiere in position and becoming rapidly uncomfortable and unaesthetic.

, to firmly hold the pockets.

To sum up, the various usual brassieres have this inconvenience that they do not ensure a suiiicient support for preventing the brassire from working up, unless use is made of compli cated means which compress the bust and are uncomfortable.

In the brassiere according to the invention, the above inconveniences are avoided by giving to. the fastening side straps, and, more particularly, tZcthei'r inner and lower edges, such contours that they perfectly fit the shape of the thorax, particularly at the lower point of the shoulder blade.

These straps which form at the back an extension of the brassiere and are sufficiently wide so as not to cut the skin as ribbons and bonds, fit on the thorax in such a manner thatthey remain;

well applied on the same, without rolling up, and

Qder strapsare stretched so as to lift the bust.

The accompanying drawings illustrate, by way of example only, two forms of carrying out the subject-matter of the invention:

Fig. 1 illustrates the pattern of a pocket.

Fig. 2 is ageneral perspective view of anen according to this pattern.

Figs. 3 and4 illustrates anotherembodiment comprising in addition an improved system of,

attachment of thetype above described:

Fig. 3 is a general perspective view.

Fig. 4 illustrates the pattern of a fastening side strap.

Each of the pockets of this brassire is made according to a pattern such asthat illustrated in Fig. 1. a 1

Itsupper edge B1 B'1 is in the shape of an inverted V and its portion B1 is set according to a direction F1 -on the straight of the fabric, and one of its side edges, B2, corresponds to the middle portion of the brassiere. 4

The shape of the breast is given to this pocket by means of two darts P1, P2, that is to say V- shaped notches the sides of which are adapted to be connected one to the other by stitching, and, which, according to the invention, are arranged as follows:

Their points are turned towards the central portion of the pocket, corresponding to the nipple of the breast; the dart P is arranged on the outer side of the pocket and its upper side is substantially parallel to the straight F1 of the fabric; the dart P2 is arranged at the lower portion of the pocket, its sides being directed at right angles or approximately at right angles to the homologous sides of the dart P1, and one of these sides being consequently directed also according to a straight F2 of thefabric.

The pocket is given the desired shape by stitching these two darts as illustrated in Fig. 2, this, in particular, procuring to the bust a perfectly emcient support, on the one hand, at the lower part of the breasts, which is held in lifted position as indicated at I and, on the other hand, laterally, as indicated at L.

The middle seam connecting the edges B2 of both pockets is concealed atits-lower part by a strip P, and, according to a particular arrangement of the invention, the upper part of this assembly is gathered at F, thus contributing in giving to the pockets a shape which perfectly fits that of the breasts.

The brassiere shown in Figs. 3 and 4 comprises two pockets made as above'described, and on the sides of which are sewn; or secured in any suitable manner, side straps D which are attached at the back for instance by means of an elastic band B.

Theattaching of the brassiere is completed by means of shoulder straps E.

According to the invention, each of the side straps D is so cutout as to perfectly fit the shape of the thorax, particularly, as previously stated, at the lower point of the shoulder blade, so that the brassiere is thus held in position without having to tighten it too much, is prevented from working up, and that the side straps D are also prevented from rolling up.

For that purpose, their lower edge has a curved concave shape such as indicated at D1 in Fig. 4;

their inner edge, that is to say that by which they are secured to the pockets, has also a curved shape, such as indicated at D2.

The lower edge D1 is preferably strengthened, for instance by a false hem thatis to say a strip of fabric the length of which is directed according to the cross of the fabric and. which is folded as a hem, this strip being stitched in zig-zag as shown in Fig. 3 that is to say according to crossed lines oblique relatively to the length of the strip so as not to prevent the extension of the latter.

Moreover, each side strap D is so cut out that the straight of the fabric is set as indicated at F3 in Fig.4, that. is to say tangentially .to the middle portion of the edge D1, and so as to be horizontal or approximately horizontal when the brassiere is in position.

The arrangement described allows the shoulder straps E to be suitably adjusted for obtaining a satisfactory support; for that purpose, these shoulder straps are provided with slides C allowing to stretch them.

It is to be understood that the above embodiments have been described solely'by way of example, and that it is possible, without departing from the scope of the invention, to make any suitable modifications in the same, according to the indications which have been given. In particular, the portions D can be modified according to the particular form or conformation of the person who is to wear the brassiere.

I claim:

In a brassiere having a pair of shoulder straps and two side straps adapted to be attached to each other and two pockets for the breasts inter-- connected at the intermediate portion of the brassiere, the combination, in eachpocket, of a fabric having an edge at the side disposed along the bias and an upper peaked edge shaped as an inverted V to the apex of which one of said shoulder straps is attached, the other end of each shoulder strapbeing attached to one of the side straps, the lower edge of the pocket being cut on the bias of the fabric and having reinforcing stitching along the same, a side binding secured to the bias side edge of the fabric and a pair of darts which extends radially toward the center of the pocket, said darts having their main edges cut at an angle to each other on the straight of the'fabric, one dart extending from the lower reinforced edge of the brassiere, one'dart extending from the center of the pocket outwardly to said lower reinforced edge and the other dart extending from said center to said side binding, and both darts also converging toward said center in the direction of the straight of the fabric.

MARCEL CADOLLE. 

